fear and loathing in las vegas

[charLIE2291]

I just done watching this for about the 20th time. Hunter s. Thompson was a genius. Every time i watch it i catch something ive missed before. Anybody else seen it? If not i highly recommend it.

 

[dt3]

I love that movie, I just have to be in the right mood to watch it.

 

[dt3]

YouTube - Avenged Sevenfold - "Bat Country"

 

[DavyBoy]

It was too weird for me, and that really is saying something.

Then again, I was only 16 when I saw it, so I might like it more now.

 

[gLing]

That movie was beyond my understanding.

 

[Sparkey Duck]

I don't actually like the book, it's WAY to self-endulgent. The film on the other hand is filmatic genious, one of my favourites. Not for the glorification of drug use, but for its showing of how depraved the human imaginiation can be.

Sparkey film rating of 5 quacks out of 5

 

[charLIE2291]

I love that movie, I just have to be in the right mood to watch it.

Inderstood

I don't actually like the book, it's WAY to self-endulgent. The film on the other hand is filmatic genious, one of my favourites. Not for the glorification of drug use, but for its showing of how depraved the human imaginiation can be.

Sparkey film rating of 5 quacks out of 5

Gonzo journalism plays a big part in all of Thompson's work. It was genius. Pure genius.

 

[Sparkey Duck]

I think the problem I have with Thompson is that his actualy journalitic work, mainly as a political writer was FAR superior to his Gonzo drug fuelled work. It was like taking a genious with amazing insights and getting them drunk, it's funny in a way, but not really what they should be appreciated for. A ramble thorough the English language and poorly constructed sentences, where drugs and antics are more important that the actual story or plot. Sidelining is great for a while, but it borders on dogmatic self-endulgence after a while.

Some of his later work recaputered some of his genious, parts of 'Kingdom of fear,' but I just feel, that his famous works mainly Fear and Loathing is remebered because of what he did, not how he wrote it. Idolisation by the young for being wild is not enough in my eyes to say that he was genius.

But as for all things, these are just opinions, and both 'right and wrong bat for the same team'

 

[Doveshit]

That movie was great. I think one would have to have an "open" mind to appreciate all of it though

 

[Sparkey Duck]

That movie was great. I think one would have to have an "open" mind to appreciate all of it though

The movie was truely excellent, and I'm looking forward the Rum Diaries, if it ever get released also...

 

[AdrenoKrome]

I think the problem I have with Thompson is that his actualy journalitic work, mainly as a political writer was FAR superior to his Gonzo drug fuelled work. It was like taking a genious with amazing insights and getting them drunk, it's funny in a way, but not really what they should be appreciated for. A ramble thorough the English language and poorly constructed sentences, where drugs and antics are more important that the actual story or plot. Sidelining is great for a while, but it borders on dogmatic self-endulgence after a while.

Some of his later work recaputered some of his genious, parts of 'Kingdom of fear,' but I just feel, that his famous works mainly Fear and Loathing is remebered because of what he did, not how he wrote it. Idolisation by the young for being wild is not enough in my eyes to say that he was genius.

But as for all things, these are just opinions, and both 'right and wrong bat for the same team'

His gonzo papers have the same taint as Fear and Loathing (Las Vegas)cept you can see the blur between reality and fiction, well, most of the time. Personally I love both the book and the movie, his articles compiled in the Great Shark Hunt and Better than Sex (in which he has some pre-gonzo work) are more accessible though. Havent got through Kingdom of Fear tho, so much to read and so little time these days...

 

[SouthOfHeaven]

I have never even heard of the movie.. i'ma have to imb the movie and get a synopsis of it

 

[debbie t]

loved the film,havent read the book..the only one of his books ive read is hells angel,which was ok but i didnt like his writing style

 

[AdrenoKrome]

Quick synopsis - journalist takes his mate to Las Vegas to cover a racing event in the Nevada desert, to help them with the dull nature of the job, they load up on drugs and a dictophone to record the increasingly twisted ramblings of said journalist. Hilarity and insanity follow...

 

[SouthOfHeaven]

Quick synopsis - journalist takes his mate to Las Vegas to cover a racing event in the Nevada desert, to help them with the dull nature of the job, they load up on drugs and a dictophone to record the increasingly twisted ramblings of said journalist. Hilarity and insanity follow...

thank you for the quick run down!! lol save me the trouble of imb'in the damn thing lol

 

[debbie t]

Quick synopsis - journalist takes his mate to Las Vegas to cover a racing event in the Nevada desert, to help them with the dull nature of the job, they load up on drugs and a dictophone to record the increasingly twisted ramblings of said journalist. Hilarity and insanity follow...

what you did last weekend is another thread mate:24:

 

[Pudding Time]

Benny The Bull showed awesome acting skills in this one. He was also funny as hell.

 

[teh_fuzz]

The film on the other hand is filmatic genious, one of my favourites. Not for the glorification of drug use, but for its showing of how depraved the human imaginiation can be.

I could not agree more with this person.

Saw that movie back in in my younger days lol at the theater while indulging myself in some of the best stuff i could get my hands on :ninja